Clear liquid vs Full liquid diet!

[Melissayw816 62]

When doing your pre-op is it best to do clear liquid or full liquid? My surgeon has gave me what seems like a clear liquid diet but I'm able to eat yogurt, oatmeal, grits and fat free pudding. Are you more susceptible losing more weight on clear or full liquid diets? Your thoughts?

[4me4them 381]

I would say follow your surgeon's plan...it seems like every surgeon has his/her own methods for the immediately before surgery pre-op diet. Mine has cottage cheese, yogurt and v8 juice but not oatmeal or grits. I don't think the preop is all about losing weight....it is about cleaning out the system, shrinking the liver and the stomach...or so I've been told

Edited September 20, 2014 by 4me4them

[Melissayw816 62]

Oh ok ....yes I'm aware of the shrinking of the liver, I guess I'm so caught up in the pounds lost rather than my liver...in which it goes hand and hand..thanks for your input